So there’s this guy Jake. He just turned 30, and now he’s going on about “eliminating bad habits” and “building a healthier daily routine.” What…
As Halloween draws nearer, there’s nothing I like more than going to one of the many elaborately designed haunted houses, horror mazes, and ghost tours…
Names used to mean something. They carried weight, tradition, and integrity. But not, apparently, for Wildflower Trading Post and Gifts—an establishment as far removed from…
In a heartbreaking but all too common scene, a hardworking father adds a completely respectful amount of whiskey to his morning coffee in a mug…
Meet Lisa Bergeron, when her primary care physician told her the weekly recommended number of drinks for a woman her size was between five and…
You knew this was going to happen. You saw the signs, you were aware of the risks. You found the “sea salt” scented body washes,…
Lately it seems the world is increasingly full of self-righteous dickheads dropping subtle hints as to how I should live my life. Whether it be…
Here at the Hard Times, it’s not like we get to interview a film visionary very often. We’re just a small-time punk news website, so…
Look guys, we’re sorry. We really didn’t mean to do this interview, we were just kinda buzzed and made a snarky off-the-cuff remark. It snowballed…
Back in 1992, renowned neurodiversity advocate Dr. Temple Grandin laid the groundwork for the research on deep-touch pressure that would eventually lead to the creation…
Edging, the practice of sexually stimulating oneself up to the point of arousal without achieving climax for some reason, may have a new trend. Local…
America’s expectations for its leaders have always been low. We’ve had presidents who needed help with basic tech, and we were okay with it. But…
You know what really pisses me off? When some lifeless, faceless corporation uses the whole “we’re like a family” thing to sell their sense of…
If you’re a Misfits fan, you know you have to pick a side. It’s either “Team Danzig,” or it’s “Team Graves” (because let’s face it,…
The Pledge of Allegiance tells us there is liberty and justice for all. But is that true in present-day America? I don’t think so. And…